Live At Yours: Live at the Great: Vienna’s Golden Age

The Great Synagogue 187 Elizabeth St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Be transported back in time to Vienna’s glorious era of Klimt’s gold, ornate coffee houses, philosophers sipping coffee with great artists and the most in-vogue musicians of the day – Mahler, Zemlinsky, Korngold, Strauss and Sulzer. SSO concertmaster Andrew Haveron, with virtuosic pianist Vatche Jambazian, will illuminate the masterworks of…

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The Song Company: Superbloom

Newcastle Conservatorium of Music Cnr Laman Street, Auckland St, Newcastle, NSW
This intriguing program, curated by Guest Director Jane Sheldon, takes its name from the natural phenomenon where a desert produces carpets of flowers as a result of an unusual spell of rain. The concert explores parallels between the austere beauty of the dry desert and the lush abundance brought on…

Musica Viva Australia: Long Lost Loves (and Grey Suede Gloves)

Canberra Theatre Centre Canberra, ACT, Australia
Who is William Bolcom? Ask any singer, and they’ll tell you straight away. He’s a legend of American music, a Pulitzer prize-winning composer. He’s the man who wrote Amor, a pocket-sized cameo setting the sweet, sad and oh-so-true words of Arnold Weinstein. Amor is a favourite encore, loved by performers and audiences alike.…

Australian Chamber Choir: Transports of Delight

Thomson Memorial Presbyterian Church 10 Warrnambool Rd, Terang, VIC, Australia
As we prepare for our eighth European concert tour, this program takes you on a virtual tour of cities where the ACC has performed: We visit William Byrd and Henry Purcell in London, César Franck in Paris, Felix Mendelssohn in Berlin, JS Bach in Leipzig, Anton Bruckner in Vienna and…
Editor's Choice Event Series Superbloom

The Song Company: Superbloom

St Francis Xavier Cathedral, Wollongong 36 Harbour St, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
This intriguing program, curated by Guest Director Jane Sheldon, takes its name from the natural phenomenon where a desert produces carpets of flowers as a result of an unusual spell of rain. The concert explores parallels between the austere beauty of the dry desert and the lush abundance brought on…

Coffs Harbour Music Society: Emma Nightingale

St John Paul College Theatre 421 Hogbin Drive, Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia
Emma Nightingale (soprano) and Alex Raineri (piano) join together to play sparkling opera arias and well-known songs. Emma Nightingale is a versatile soprano, director and writer who centres joy in the creative process and creates transformative experiences for her collaborators and audiences. As a lyric soprano, Emma’s credits in 2023…
Editor's Choice Event Series Superbloom

The Song Company: Superbloom

Wesley Uniting Church, Forrest 20-22 National Circuit, Forrest, ACT, Australia
This intriguing program, curated by Guest Director Jane Sheldon, takes its name from the natural phenomenon where a desert produces carpets of flowers as a result of an unusual spell of rain. The concert explores parallels between the austere beauty of the dry desert and the lush abundance brought on…

Australian Chamber Choir: Transports of Delight

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Middle Park 210-218 Richardson St, Middle Park, VIC, Australia
As we prepare for our eighth European concert tour, this program takes you on a virtual tour of cities where the ACC has performed: We visit William Byrd and Henry Purcell in London, César Franck in Paris, Felix Mendelssohn in Berlin, JS Bach in Leipzig, Anton Bruckner in Vienna and…
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Adelaide Festival: Meredith Arwady

Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Grammy Award-winning American contralto Meredith Arwady brings a delightful program in life-affirming contrast to her role as Death in The Nightingale and Other Fables. Accompanied by Michael Ierace, her rich vocal intensity will be brought to a gloriously eclectic program with a distinctly avian theme, including works by Samuel Barber, Antonín…

Musica Viva Australia: Long Lost Loves (and Grey Suede Gloves)

City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
Who is William Bolcom? Ask any singer, and they’ll tell you straight away. He’s a legend of American music, a Pulitzer prize-winning composer. He’s the man who wrote Amor, a pocket-sized cameo setting the sweet, sad and oh-so-true words of Arnold Weinstein. Amor is a favourite encore, loved by performers and audiences alike.…

Musica Viva Australia: Long Lost Loves (and Grey Suede Gloves)

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Who is William Bolcom? Ask any singer, and they’ll tell you straight away. He’s a legend of American music, a Pulitzer prize-winning composer. He’s the man who wrote Amor, a pocket-sized cameo setting the sweet, sad and oh-so-true words of Arnold Weinstein. Amor is a favourite encore, loved by performers and audiences alike.…

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